Andrew Carr, M.S., GCIH, CTCE

Andrew Carr, MS, has 15 years of experience working in the public, private, and academic sectors in digital forensics and incident response. His work has ranged from high profile homicide investigations to multi-million-dollar negotiations with emergent ransomware gangs.

Mr. Carr currently holds the role of Director, Cybersecurity Graduate programs and Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity focusing on the field of digital forensics and incident response. Andrew has taught in the field of cybersecurity for more than a decade.

Andrew spent several years in supervisory roles at leading firms within the demanding field of incident response. In these roles Andrew maintained expertise in digital forensic analysis, threat actor tactics, techniques and procedures, ransomware negotiations, application of data privacy law in relation to breach events, OFAC compliance, financial audit considerations for cyber incidents, intellectual property theft investigations, and cryptocurrency tracing.

Prior to his time in the private sector, Andrew spent approximately eight years as a senior computer forensic examiner at the Wallie Howard Jr. Center for Forensics Sciences. In that role Andrew performed forensic examinations on a multitude of digital devices while upholding strict accreditation requirements under ISO/IEC 17025 standards and routinely testified in federal and state courts. During this time, he also worked as part of the New York State Digital and Multimedia Technical Working Group to help further the science of computer forensics and assist agencies in preparing for accreditation in conducting computer forensic analysis. He ultimately trained for and became a technical assessor for the ANSI National Accreditation Board for testing laboratories operating under ISO/IEC 17025 standards in the discipline of digital forensics.